Dhritadeva, Dhṛtadevā: 5 definitions
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Dhritadeva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Dhṛtadevā can be transliterated into English as Dhrtadeva or Dhritadeva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaDhṛtadevā (धृतदेवा).—Daughter of King Devaka. Vasudeva married this princess. Vipṛṣṭha was the son born to the couple. (Bhāgavata, Skandha 9).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDhṛtadevā (धृतदेवा).—A daughter of Devaka; queen of Vasudeva and mother of Vipṛṣṭha.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 24. 22-23, 50; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 131, 162.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhṛtadevā (धृतदेवा):—[=dhṛta-devā] [from dhṛta > dhṛ] f. Name of a daughter of Devaka, [Purāṇa]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Dhrita, Deva, Teva.
Full-text: Viprishtha.
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The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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